Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

Friendly atmosphere. Great coffee, great food.
47 locals recommend
Skylark
243 Portobello High St
47 locals recommend
Friendly atmosphere. Great coffee, great food.
Good quality Chinese food. (They do not use MSG). In the top ten of Edinburgh's Chinese Take Aways.
Chef Chi
324 Portobello High St
Good quality Chinese food. (They do not use MSG). In the top ten of Edinburgh's Chinese Take Aways.
Awesome Bagels baked using a Montreal recipe. The owner, Larah Bross just opened another shop in Leith. Check it out.
91 locals recommend
Bross Bagels
6 Manderston St
91 locals recommend
Awesome Bagels baked using a Montreal recipe. The owner, Larah Bross just opened another shop in Leith. Check it out.
Lovely atmosphere. Friendly staff. Lovely cakes and coffee and beautiful food to suit everyone. Open till late for dinner.
23 locals recommend
Miros
25-25a Promenade
23 locals recommend
Lovely atmosphere. Friendly staff. Lovely cakes and coffee and beautiful food to suit everyone. Open till late for dinner.
Authentic Greek pastries made fresh every day. Great coffee too.
18 locals recommend
Greek Artisan Pastries
32-34 Portobello High St
18 locals recommend
Authentic Greek pastries made fresh every day. Great coffee too.
Fish and Chips to take away or to enjoy in the restaurant.
17 locals recommend
St Andrews Restaurant & Takeaway
280-284 Portobello High St
17 locals recommend
Fish and Chips to take away or to enjoy in the restaurant.

Everything Else

Authentic Greek pastries made fresh every day. Great coffee too.
18 locals recommend
Greek Artisan Pastries
32-34 Portobello High St
18 locals recommend
Authentic Greek pastries made fresh every day. Great coffee too.
Authentic Greek pastries made fresh every day. Great coffee too.
18 locals recommend
Greek Artisan Pastries
32-34 Portobello High St
18 locals recommend
Authentic Greek pastries made fresh every day. Great coffee too.

Parks & Nature

Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano (341 to 335 million years old). You can walk around it and have a picnic there. Stunning views of Edinburgh.
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano (341 to 335 million years old). You can walk around it and have a picnic there. Stunning views of Edinburgh.
Soak in the fresh air from the sea and walk along the promenade. Have a coffee from the Little Green Van parked outside Portobello Swim Centre or enjoy a lovely lunch at Miro's (corner of Bath Street)
447 locals recommend
Portobello Beach Promenade
1 Promenade
447 locals recommend
Soak in the fresh air from the sea and walk along the promenade. Have a coffee from the Little Green Van parked outside Portobello Swim Centre or enjoy a lovely lunch at Miro's (corner of Bath Street)
Beautiful coastal town with quaint shops and good cafes and restaurants.
119 locals recommend
North Berwick
119 locals recommend
Beautiful coastal town with quaint shops and good cafes and restaurants.
Peace and quiet and beautiful views of the lake (which features in the painting, The Skating Minister by Henry Raeburn which hangs in the National Gallery of Scotland)
10 locals recommend
Duddingston Loch and Bird Sanctuary
10 locals recommend
Peace and quiet and beautiful views of the lake (which features in the painting, The Skating Minister by Henry Raeburn which hangs in the National Gallery of Scotland)
Hidden away is this gem of a place, Dr Neil's Garden which is next to the 12th century Duddingston Kirk. This secluded garden is sometimes called Edinburgh's secret garden.
57 locals recommend
Dr Neil's Garden
5 Old Church Ln
57 locals recommend
Hidden away is this gem of a place, Dr Neil's Garden which is next to the 12th century Duddingston Kirk. This secluded garden is sometimes called Edinburgh's secret garden.
The Royal Botanic Garden has lovely grounds. There are also several Barbara Hepworth sculptures here. God cafe.
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
1227 locals recommend
The Royal Botanic Garden has lovely grounds. There are also several Barbara Hepworth sculptures here. God cafe.

Arts & Culture

This is THE jazz bar in Edinburgh.
176 locals recommend
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers St
176 locals recommend
This is THE jazz bar in Edinburgh.
One of the best places to hear top performers in Edinburgh.
139 locals recommend
The Usher Hall
Lothian Road
139 locals recommend
One of the best places to hear top performers in Edinburgh.
If you love cinema, this is the place to be. There is a nice cafe too.
184 locals recommend
Filmhouse
88 Lothian Rd
184 locals recommend
If you love cinema, this is the place to be. There is a nice cafe too.
The Cameo is Edinburgh's oldest cinema which started life as the King's Cinema in 1914. Nice cafe and bar too.
255 locals recommend
Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home St
255 locals recommend
The Cameo is Edinburgh's oldest cinema which started life as the King's Cinema in 1914. Nice cafe and bar too.
Home of Scottish Ballet. Great performances throughout the year. Great cafe on the ground floor.
154 locals recommend
Festival Theatre
13-29 Nicolson St
154 locals recommend
Home of Scottish Ballet. Great performances throughout the year. Great cafe on the ground floor.

Essentials

457 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard St
457 locals recommend
49 locals recommend
Boots
16-20 Earl Grey St
49 locals recommend
Wooton Pharmacy
168 Portobello High St
115 locals recommend
Scotmid Co-operative
112-120 Easter Rd
115 locals recommend